"OK, the DA is saying that. Not Hans. Hans is not saying he will tell them where he hid the body. The DA is trying to get the public on board with the sentence and so holding bogus announcements that he is negotiating for a reduced sentence in return for body location.
This is a publicity stunt by the DA to fool the public with spin."
FTR, I think he's guilty (and have from nearly the beginning) but parent is right. These offices are often little hotbeds of spin and manipulation. Public opinion counts in a big way. People get elected, careers advance and names are made by the trials and their outcomes.
I wouldn't take anything heard in the news about this case very seriously until the body actually shows up.
I think he probably did it. But here's an alternative theory: He didn't kill her, but he knows who did and knows where the body is stashed. He's covering for the killer because he's some ultra-powerful russian dude who will murder his children if he talks.
Unlikely, but if we're just making stuff up it's as good as anything else :)
